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Jim oversees the program management of Certiport IC³®, Microsoft® Office Specialist, Microsoft IT Academy, the Microsoft business certification program, and the forthcoming creative media line. He is responsible for the worldwide rollout of these programs and the development of new business opportunities. In his former role as director of Certiport channel management, he helped develop the business channel, increasing the number of testing center partners from 7,000 to 12,000 worldwide while managing Certiport's 48 international distributor partners. Prior to joining Certiport, Jim served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Advanced Technical Center (ATC). ATC was recognized by Microsoft, Novell, and CompTIA as one of the top training centers worldwide through their annual partner awards programs. While there, he helped create programs and training models that are replicated throughout world. Jim has held several leading technology industry certifications including MCNI and MCSE and received his education in Economics at Brigham Young University. | 